Cambodia vs Guatemala: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Cambodia
65.66
in 2010
Guatemala
67.09
in 2010
Cambodia rank
60th
Guatemala rank
57th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Cambodia
  • Guatemala
020406080100178018952010

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 67.09 against 65.66 in Cambodia, a difference of 1.43.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 60th and Guatemala ranks 57th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 11 and Guatemala in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1780s 93.89 93.57 0.3224 Cambodia
1790s 93.73 93.63 0.1063 Cambodia
1800s 93.57 93.69 0.1192 Guatemala
1810s 93.38 93.75 0.3635 Guatemala
1820s 93.19 93.8 0.6116 Guatemala
1830s 92.96 93.39 0.435 Guatemala
1840s 92.68 92.96 0.2811 Guatemala
1850s 92.38 92.49 0.106 Guatemala
1860s 92.06 91.93 0.1267 Cambodia
1870s 91.7 91.39 0.316 Cambodia
1880s 91.1 90.95 0.1502 Cambodia
1890s 90.39 90.65 0.2603 Guatemala
1900s 89.58 90.32 0.7414 Guatemala
1910s 88.65 89.62 0.9759 Guatemala
1920s 87.63 88.86 1.24 Guatemala
1930s 86.14 88 1.86 Guatemala
1940s 84.39 85.79 1.41 Guatemala
1950s 82.3 81.65 0.6482 Cambodia
1960s 77.53 76.59 0.941 Cambodia
1970s 77.81 75.72 2.09 Cambodia
1980s 81.58 73.4 8.18 Cambodia
1990s 75.31 67.87 7.44 Cambodia
2000s 70.68 67.32 3.36 Cambodia
2010s 65.66 67.09 1.43 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Cambodia or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 67.09 against 65.66 in Cambodia as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Cambodia and Guatemala?
1.43, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Guatemala?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Cambodia and Guatemala rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Cambodia ranks 60th and Guatemala ranks 57th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.